Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Every day since Saturday I've looked out the window at the ever-growing snow-scene before me and thought "I'd better take a photo, because Shanghai doesn't get any 'snowier' than this"... and every day more snow has fallen.

It turns out that this is the biggest snowfall Shanghai has experienced in 24 years (according to the Shanghai Daily), and I'm pretty happy to have seen it (as chaotic as it is!).

Here are the photos from today.. The snow seems to be melting a bit now, and there is no more snow predicted until Friday, so this may be the last of them!

In the park across the street from us.

Camelias in the park, shivering their petals off.

This charming fellow greeted me when I went downstairs this morning!

My scooter, firmly staying put for the time-being... I draw the line at riding in snow.

A digitally arranged panorama from our building this morning (click to see screen-sized version)

About Me

Tales from a self-proclaimed Aussie Nomad in Shanghai.
It took me all of my first 20 years to leave Australia, finally ending up in Dili, East Timor in 2000. Since then I haven't wanted to stop traveling. Yet, as simply holidaying doesn't quite scratch the travel-bug's itch, I much prefer to live, work and play in the countries I visit. In my opinion, as insane as it can make you at times, cultural immersion is much more fulfilling than a postcard holiday.
Now I am living in Shanghai, with my better half, Philippe, and 20 million others. An artist, teacher and nomad, I embarked on this latest journey in August 2005.
And like the best journeys, its final destination is a mystery.